Government & Industry Representation / Industrial Relations

The Association is a Registered Industrial Organisation of Employers under the Industrial Relations Act and as such, is empowered to act on your behalf in any industrial matter. It also enables this Association to provide its members with the latest information available on award and other industrial changes and information.

The range of services on offer to members are designed to support the wall and ceiling industry by providing industry backup for the specialist contractor and sub-contractor.

We provide advice on award interpretations, rates of pay, unfair dismissals, and

The assistance and advice available to Full Members of the Association includes:

• Fire Accreditation for Contractors.
  
  
• Wet Area Accreditation for Contractors.
  
  
• Sub-contract Agreement forms by the Association. 
  
  
• Legal Assistance and Referral.
  
  
• Q A Policy assistance.
  
  
• Quality Assurance Packages.
  
  
• Association Code of Ethics.
  
  
• Enterprise Bargaining Agreements sample documents. 
  
  
• Technical assistance and consultation service.
  
  
• O H W & S assistance.
  
  
• Industrial Relations assistance.
  
  
• Quarterly industry Newsletter Federal Magazine.
  
  
• Short course training modules.
  
  
• Quarterly members Forum.
  
  
• Members Certificate.
  
  
• Federal Standards of Finish booklet.
  
  
• Association window and car stickers.
  
  
• Subsidised social events.
  
  
• Information relative to industry and S.A. Standards, Codes and Measurement Methods. 
  
  
• Statistical Information. 
  
  
• Advice on Legislation, Regulations, Statutory requirements, Licensing and Trade Practices. 
  
  
• Wage Rate Schedules and Award Advice Service. 
  
  
• Contractual Advice. 
  
  
• Contracts of Employment, Employer Responsibilities. 
  
  
• Award conditions, Rates, Entitlements and Calculations. 
  
  
• Benefit of other peoples industry experience.

In addition to the above, the Association distributes "free" to members, a magazine called Internal Affairs containing important information for those in the industry. 

Industry Involvement

• The Federation of Wall & Ceiling Industries of Australia & New Zealand. 
  
  
• Building Industry Specialist Contractors Organisation of SA. 
  
  
• Building Advisory Construction Council of SA. 
  
  
• Building Industry Sub-Contractors Organisation of SA. 
  
  
• Building Industry Sub-Contractors Industrial Federation. 
  
  
• Employers Federation of SA. 
  
  
• Building Trades Industrial Group of SA. 
  
  
• Plastering Industry Conciliation & Training Committee of the Apprenticeship Commission SA.
  
  
• Plastering Trades Advisory Committee of The Technical & Further Education Department of SA. 
  
  
• The Plastering Trades Conciliation Committee of the Industrial Commission SA. 
  
  
• The National Training Council - SA Building Industry Committee. 
  
  
• Construction Industry Training Advisory Board
   

The AWCI's affiliation with the Federation of Wall and Ceiling Industries of Australia and New Zealand and other industry bodies, works to enhance the technical quality of materials, trade and business practices across the plastering industries.

The Association is recognised throughout the construction industry network and has extensive relationships with Manufacturers, Suppliers and other industry associations.

T he CFMEU (which incorporates the former craft based Plasterers Union) recognises the Association as representing the plaster industries as the sole negotiating body for the Plastering Sector of the Building and Construction Industry.

Our Members are kept informed through newsletters, phone enquiry service, participation in Association activities and now through the web site.